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An iterative mathematical technique for deriving electron‐density profiles from multifrequency riometer data
Author(s) -
Lavergnat J.,
Berthelier J. J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs008i007p00641
Subject(s) - riometer , electron density , iterative method , electron , iterative and incremental development , computational physics , mathematical analysis , integral equation , absorption (acoustics) , physics , mathematics , computer science , algorithm , optics , quantum mechanics , software engineering
The determination of the D ‐region electron‐density profile may be obtained by the solution of an integral equation when the absorption at several frequencies is known. A new method based upon an iterative process is derived and is found to be more reliable than the previous methods.